Where does “pusbrolis” come from?

pusbrolis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian brolis, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtē, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

pusbrolis (Lithuanian): male cousin

Definitions

  1. male cousin

Ancestry of “pusbrolis”, step by step

pusbrolis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian brolis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianbrolisbrother
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbrā́ˀtēbrother
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

via Lithuanian pùsė

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianpùsėhalf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtē →Every word from Lithuanian brolis →
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